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Fear Mongering Over Giving Russia Access to Your Face

The Daily Mail stated that the New Profile Pic app was stealing your info and sending it Russia. Snopes couldn’t verify the Russia claim and said the app sucked up as much data as regular apps.
The Daily Mail stated that the New Profile Pic app was stealing your info and sending it Russia. Snopes couldn’t verify the Russia claim and said the app sucked up as much data as regular apps. Screenshot: Jody Serrano / Gizmodo

Remember when folks were freaking out over giving Russian app FaceApp copies of their face? If I read this piece from the Daily Mail, which was viewed 10.7 million times, I would be a bit freaked out, too. However, do not fear. With a bit more research (always a wise thing to do when it comes to tabloids), we found that this app gobbles up just as much data as all other apps. That’s comforting, maybe? Links to Russia were also unverified.

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